"whetted" 怎么发音

word

US

ˈhwɛtɪd/, /ˈwɛtɪd

HWET-id or WET-id

UK

wˈɛtɪd

WET-id

释义

'Whetted' is the past tense of 'whet', meaning to sharpen something (like a knife), or more commonly, to increase or stimulate someone's appetite, interest, or curiosity.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈhwɛtɪd/, /ˈwɛtɪd

英式英语

wˈɛtɪd

简化发音

美式

HWET-id or WET-id

英式

WET-id

语境中听

The chef whetted the knife before cutting vegetables.

The movie trailer whetted my appetite for the film.

The smell of bread whetted his hunger.

That brief preview really whetted my curiosity.